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Last week I shared that my birthday has sometimes been a difficult day. The truth is that the whole month of September has traditionally been a rough month for me. In years past, I’ve gone through tough break-ups, disappointing job experiences and a car ...

If you believe in human rights for all, including the unborn, you “don’t want to live in the modern world.” Your position is “extreme” — something we’d expect from “terrorist groups.” That’s what Democratic presidential candidate Hilla ...

Western claims to stand for human dignity and human rights usually look pretty hollow whenever a major refugee crisis hits. That is what is happening now, as millions of refugees seek asylum in Europe — and mainly run into closed doors and cold shoulder ...

The Republican Debate: Round Two Winner is … By David L. Bahnsen Look, I don’t really have the energy to do a good job reviewing tonight’s 3.5 hour debate, because, well, I just got done watching a 3.5 hour debate. I guess 3.5 hours of debate beats ...

Harper Lee’s “new” book “Go Set a Watchman” is infused with religious life and Christian moral argument, from its title to its final words. It’s also a book with splashes of humor, enough Victorian poetry references to send readers scrambling ...

(RNS) Scott Walker, best known for picking a fight with Wisconsin’s unions that led to protestors’ occupation of the state capitol, credits prayer and his church for delivering him and his family through trying times. The only governor in American ...

Devotional reading for everyone curious about God by: Madeline Taylor As I read through the Bible, I frequently encounter passages that downright confuse me. I puzzle at the words on the page and become frustrated that God’s truth eludes me. Many mornin ...

(RNS) Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, is expected to announce his candidacy for the presidency Tuesday (June 30). Here are five faith facts about the presidential hopeful from the Garden State. 1. He is a cradle Catholic. Christie w ...

(RNS) An online offer to call off an abortion in exchange for $1 million has disgusted and fascinated people on both sides of the abortion debate. The deal, described on a website, www.prolifeantiwoman.com, and written in an anonymous woman’s voice, acc ...

One year ago, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in the Hobby Lobby case. After the opinion, the public argued over who would be the big winners as a result of the case — corporations? Evangelical Christians? Men? Religious women? Looking ...